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French BNP Paribas to grow MidEast revenues

French BNP Paribas to grow MidEast revenues

French lender BNP Paribas expects to grow its revenues from the oil-rich Gulf region this year despite a slight impact on its business as a result of the Arab Spring, the bank's Middle East head told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.

March 14, 2012 1:35
 
Iraq oil exports to top 2.3M bpd in April

Iraq oil exports to top 2.3M bpd in April

Iraq plans to raise oil sales to a post-war record rate of over 2.30 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, an Iraqi oil official said on Monday, with exports boosted by a new loading facility in the Gulf.

March 12, 2012 2:00
 
StanChart seeks nod for Saudi licence

StanChart seeks nod for Saudi licence

Standard Chartered has sought a full commercial banking licence from the Saudi central bank as the UK lender aims to plug the biggest gap in its growing Gulf Arab business, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

March 12, 2012 1:53
 
Gulf healthcare IPO looks tempting but risky

Gulf healthcare IPO looks tempting but risky

The first initial public offering of an Abu Dhabi corporate in London looks both tempting and risky. NMC Health has every reason to want to list in the UK. It has a clear growth story, and the London market knows healthcare well. But investors should demand to see a full medical history before parting with any cash.

March 10, 2012 5:13
 
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